[NatureNS] Re: Wesley the Owl

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:36:13 -0400
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One of the joys of holiday gifts are the new books which highlight 
Christmas in our family. A favourite of mine this week has been Wesley 
the Owl: the Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and his Girl by Stacy 
O'Brien.(Toronto: Free Press, 2008).
The book is packed with factual information since Stacy is a scientist. 
(e.g. Did you know that Barn Owls have a comb below the third talon on 
each foot to groom the feathers on the top of their heads?). But the 
book also started me thinking about animal communication "language", and 
the emotional rapport between people and their pets.  I know that when 
Rachel was aged 2 (about 13 years ago) she had a rapport with our baby 
Starling "Chirpy", which was special. Have others on line had special 
experiences with birds? I am interested, but Is this appropriate to 
share on naturens?

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